Communication Protocol For Networked Devices

A transceiver for communicating with a plurality of wireless devices via a wireless network, at least one wireless device configured as an unidirectional device and at least one other wireless device configured as a bidirectional device, the transceiver comprising:

• a controller for communicating according to a communication protocol, the communication protocol comprising:
• a unidirectional mode for communication from the unidirectional device to the transceiver;
• and
• a bidirectional mode for communication between the bidirectional device and the transceiver, the communication being either bidirectional or unidirectional,
• wherein a size of reports transmitted by a first wireless input device to the transceiver is negotiated between the first device and the transceiver, the negotiation comprising:
• transmitting, by the first device to the transceiver, a size adjustment request with a requested size;
• and
• responsive to the transceiver accepting the request, transmitting, by the transceiver to the first device, a response report at the requested size.

A method for a first wireless input device to communicate with a transceiver, the transceiver and the first wireless input device part of a wireless network, the method comprising:

• initiating a negotiation with the transceiver of a size of reports transmitted to the transceiver by transmitting to the transceiver a size adjustment request with a requested size;
• responsive to the transceiver accepting the request, receiving from the transceiver a response report at the requested size;
• and
• responsive to receiving the response report, transmitting an additional report to the transceiver at the requested size,
• wherein the wireless network has a plurality of wireless devices, at least one of the plurality of wireless devices is configured as an unidirectional device and at least one other of the plurality of wireless devices configured as a bidirectional device.

A communication protocol for use in a wireless network, the wireless network having a transceiver and a plurality of wireless input devices, at least one wireless input device configured as an unidirectional device and at least one other wireless input device configured as a bidirectional device, the communication protocol comprising:

• a unidirectional mode for communication from the unidirectional device to the transceiver;
• and
• a bidirectional mode for communication between the bidirectional device and the transceiver, the communication being either bidirectional or unidirectional,
• wherein a size of reports transmitted between the transceiver and a first wireless input device is negotiated, the negotiation comprising:
• transmitting, by the transceiver to the first device, a size adjustment request with a requested size;
• and
• responsive to the first device accepting the request, transmitting, by the first device to the transceiver, a response report at the requested size.